Pvt Lester Faulkenberg Fights Across Europe and Returns
Pvt Lester Faulkenberg among Pontotoc county volunteers who saw heavy action in Europe. He landed on D-Day, fought in France, was severely wounded and hospitalized three months, returned to the front in the Belgian Bulge, and now awaits home as his letter recalls fallen buddies and ongoing duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Lester Faulkenberg
Pontotoc County
Atlantic
D-Day
France
States
W. C. Faulkenburg
Ada
Pacific
Leon Cecil’s Unit Ambushed Eight Times In Mindanao
The reconnaissance platoon led by Sgt. Leon V. Cecil has been ambushed eight times during the Mindanao operation. Cecil, a radio operator from Ada, pushed hundreds of miles along roads unused by Americans since 1942, often leading the advance and returning without casualties as his unit faced superior firepower. A famed incident involved a roadside bush that revealed an ambush in reverse, sparking a tense exchange of who outflanked whom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon V. Cecil
West Ninth, Ada
24Th Infantry Division
Mindanao
Cecil
Cpl Billy Poindexter Receives Silver Star for Munich Action
Cpl. Billy Poindexter of Bromide is awarded the Silver Star for rescuing two wounded men under heavy fire in Munich. The citation notes his unhesitating bravery and risk to self, credited with saving both lives. Poindexter enlisted July 19, 1943, trained at Fort Knox and Camp Campbell, served in France and Germany, and is part of a tank battalion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Billy Poindexter
Bromide
Poser
Munich
Poindexter
Electrician Jesse O. Johnson Commended for War Duty
Jesse O. Johnson chief electrician's mate of Byng received a commendation from a warship commanding officer for maintaining turret electrical gear in Pacific operations. He helped prevent casualties by vigilantly checking and overhauling equipment during campaigns including Aleutians, Normandy, and North Atlantic convoy duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse O. Johnson
Byng
Pacific
San Diego
California
Normandy
France
North Atlantic
Air-Sea Rescue In English Channel Involving Sgt Jack Bond
Sgt Jack Bond of Mill Creek took part in his first air sea rescue returning from Holland. He helped sight two downed crew members from an 8 17 Flying Fortress, pulled them into a boat using a rope and hook before aiding their recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
English Channel
Holland
Jack Bond
Mill Creek
Navy Seeks 2000 Women Monthly For Navy Roles
Ardmore recruiter W. M. Weldon says the navy needs 2000 women per month to cover replacements and losses in fighting forces. He urges interested young men discouraged by quotas to apply this month and will be in Room 301 Post Office building each Wednesday this month to answer questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
W. M. Weldon
Ardmore
Weldon
Peach Mosaic Found in Four Oklahoma Counties
Oklahoma City June 16. The state agriculture department reports 174 of 16 737 trees sampled in four counties tested positive for peach mosaic. The virus appeared in Alfalfa and Woods counties for the first time this year. Other affected counties are Bryan and Johnston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollahoma City
State Department of Agriculture
Clyde A. Bower
Woods
Bower
Bryan
Johnston
Lt. Currey Completes Missions Receives Air Medal
Lt. Kenneth B. Currey a B-17 pilot finished his missions and earned the Air Medal with an Oak Leaf Cluster. Promoted from second to first lieutenant he is stationed at Berry St Edmunds England about 60 miles north of London. He is married to Dorothy Gill whose parents reside in Ada. His parents live in Phillipe West Virginia after time at Ardmore Army Air Base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth B. Currey
Leutenant
Berry St. Edmunds
England
London
Currey
Dorothy Gill
B. H. Gill
Ada
Phillipe
West Virginia
Ardmore Army Air Base
Aircraft Carrier 60 Miles Off Japan On March 19
Glyn C. Cole a seaman second class aboard the USS Franklin was among crew on deck as the carrier operated about 60 miles off the coast of Japan with a fast carrier force on the morning of March 19. He is stationed in Brooklyn after entering service in October 1944 and has been overseas since February. He is the son of Mr and Mrs N J Cole of Stratford Route 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glyn C. Cole
Irene Faye Cole
Route 1
Stratford
Franklin
Japan
Seaman Cole
States
Brooklyn
New York
Annd
N. J. Cole
Hamilton Discharged From Army Services
Sgt. Nathan H. Hamilton of Harden City has been honorably discharged after five years and nine months of service. A combat infantryman and squad leader, he fought in Guadalcanal Northern Solomons Southern Philippines and the Central Pacific earning the American Defense Service Ribbon Asiatic Pacific Service Ribbon four Bronze Stars a Good Conduct Medal Philippine Liberation Ribbon and the Purple Heart for wounds received on New Georgia Island. He spent four months and 26 days in the United States before overseas service lasting five years and five months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan H. Hamilton
Harden City
Hamilton
Guadalcanal
Solomons
Philippines
Central Pacific
New Georgia Island
States
Captain M C Hendrix Reported in States
Captain Melvin C Hendrix 25 of Roff has arrived at Miami Beach Florida for reassignment processing. He flew 65 combat missions as bombardier on a B 26 Marauder in Europe and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal French Croix de Guerre and a Distinguished Unit Citation. J H Hendrix of Poff, his wife Elva lives in Houston Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin C. Hendrix
Roff
Miami Beach
Florida
Hendrix
J. H. Hendrix
Poff
Elva
Houston
Texas
Ada Soldier Receives Bronze Star for Gallantry in Action
Pfc. LeRoy H. Johnson of Ada receives the Bronze Star for bravery in action with the Third Army. While leading a dismounted patrol through Labach a German squad surrendered after he breached a doorway under heavy fire. His actions allowed the advance to continue and earned high praise from Major General Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
LeRoy Johnson
Ada
LeRoy H. Johnson
E. B. Johnson
26Th Cavalry
Labach
Pfe. Johnson
Pfc. Johnson
Johnson
United States
Paul
Normandy
Rhine
Ruhr
Belgium
Czechoslovakia
Alps
Pac
Underwood's Task Not Completed On V E Day
On V E Day Sgt John D Underwood Jr and his 435th Group continue to operate in Germany. Their troop carrier unit runs the Flying Pine and Supply Line delivering freed POWs and flying Stars and Stripes victory editions to troops of the Third Seventh and Ninth Armies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Underwood, Jr
Underwood
435Th Group
Germany
G. I
Stars and Stripes
Percy Wilson Receives Pacific Commendation
Percy M. Wilson of Ada route 2 received a commendation for his two years of service in the Pacific theater. The citation praises his unit’s endurance, fighting spirit, and casualties faced, signed by Major General Leonard F. Wing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe
Percy M. Wilson
Scott Wilson
Route 2
Ada
Pacific Theater
Leonard F. Wing
Dillard Completes Overseas Duty in the Dutch East Indies
James Dillard son of Mr and Mrs G C Dillard of Calico Rock has finished 23 months of overseas service with an Air Service Command Military Police company in the Dutch East Indies. He previously worked for Pioneer Ice Company of Fittstown and is now stationed at an advanced air base with the Asiatic Pacific ribbon and Battle Star for the New Guinea campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dillard
G. C. Dillard
Calico Rock
Dutch East Indies
Air Service Command
Cpl. Dillard
Pioneer Ice Company
Fittstown
New Guinea
Ada Seaman Donald L Mount Graduates from Training Center
Donald Lee Mount seaman second class of Ada was graduated from the Naval Air Technical Training Center at Norman and will be assigned to a naval unit afloat or another shore station for further instruction. He is the son of Mr and Mrs H B Mount of 1023 East Fourteenth and a former Ada High School graduate who worked as a mechanic for the Ada flying service before enlisting November 8, 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Lee Mount
Ada
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Norman
Seaman Mount
H. B. Mount
East Fourteenth
Ada High School
Ada Flying Service
Navy
Cpl. Humphrey Sees Action in Burma
Cpl. Jewell C. Humphrey, 21, son of Mrs. Elva Fennell, Ada route 2, joined the service July 12, 1943 as an Air Corps engineer. He first landed overseas in Africa and later served in the India Burma theater after initial training and oil field work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Jewell C. Humphrey
Elva Fennell
Ada
Air Corps
Africa
India-Burma
Humphrey
Worstell
Vaness
Konawa Gunner Leland Gladden Joins B 24 Crew Overseas
Sgt Leland C Gladden of Konawa is a gunner on a B Liberator heading overseas. 19 year old former Konawa high student trained at Lowry Field Harlingen Texas and Gowen Field Boise Idaho, son of Mr and Mrs John Wesley Gladden. Elder brother Lt Opal Gladden was killed in a plane crash last October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland C. Gladden
Konawa
Gladden
Konawa High School
Lowry Field
Denver
Colorado
Harlingen
Tex
Gowen Field
Boise
Idaho
John Wesley Gladden
Opal Gladden
Bryant Receives Commission as Naval Ensign
William A. Bryant Jr., 19, son of Mr and Mrs W A Bryant of Allen, is commissioned an ensign in the U S N R after graduating from the Naval Reserve Midshipman School at Abbott Hall Northwestern University Chicago Il. He completed a four month course in navigation seamanship damage control communications ordnance and gunnery plus physical conditioning and drills to build leadership. The new ensign will join the fleet as a deck officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Bryant, Jr
W. A. Bryant
Allen
Naval Reserve Midshipman School
Abbott Hall
Northwestern University
Chicago
Martin returns to U S soil for reassignment
Lavern W. Martin is back in the states and staying briefly in Miami Beach Florida for processing and reassignment. He served nearly three years as a medical technician in the Pacific theater and is married to Vera Martin of 816 South Johnston. His mother lives in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavern W. Martin
States
Miami Beach
Fla
Sgt. Martin
Pacific Theatre
Vera Martin
South Johnston
California
Coal County Food Program Expands Chickens and Gardens
The County Agricultural Food Production committee reports daily additions of chickens to boost the food supply and incentives to increase beef and hog production. A local resident, Andy Robson, shifts from flowers to a mixed garden of flowers and vegetables after a victory garden pledge. neighbors urged garden planting to aid self sufficiency. Grasshopper infestations noted with early poisoning urged. a 100 lb bran arsenic mix is advised, using orange or lemon juice and water for spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Agricultural Food Production Committee
Waymon Scott
Andy Robson
Coalgate
Boy Scouts
Robson
L. T. Boatright
Clarita
Robert Brashears
Tupelo
W. R. Brothers
Midway
Thomas Concrete Wins Army Bomb Subcontract in Ada
The Thomas Concrete Pipe Co of Ada has been awarded a Smaller War Plants Corporation subcontract to produce 30,000 M-85 concrete practice bombs for the Army Air Forces. District Manager William O. Coleman announced production begins August 1 at 5,000 bombs per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Thomas Concrete Pipe Co
Ada
War Plants Corporation
Army Air Forces
William O. Coleman
Coleman
Swisher Promoted to Private First Class
Ada native Jack Swisher has been promoted from private to private first class. He serves as an aircraft mechanic at an Eighth Air Force repair center in England, where fighter planes are modified for the war against Japan. Swisher enlisted in November 1940 after attending East Central and Kelly Field training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Swisher
Ada
Pvt
Swisher
Eighth Air Force
England
Europe
Japan
J. W. Swisher
Kelly Field
Texas
Pvt. Swisher
East Central
Pfc Everett Whitaker 19 Killed in Okinawa Fighting
Pontotoc county honors Pfc Everett Whitaker son of Mr and Mrs Charlie Whitaker 804 West Ninth killed in action on Okinawa May 28. He enlisted in 1943 while in school served with the First Marine Division wounded on Peleliu received the Purple Heart and three stars. He leaves four sisters four brothers including Merle in India and Raymond in the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Whitaker
Charlie A. Whitaker
West Ninth
Whitaker
Marine Corps
Pacific
Peleliu
Okinawa
Marine
Army
Merle Whittaker
India
Raymond Whitaker
Army Medical Corps
Private First Class Theodore Robinson and the Iwo Jima cave incident
Marine Private Theodore Robinson 19 of Ada Oklahoma grabbed a Japanese soldier by the leg in a cave near Kitano Point Iwo Jima as his unit blasted Jap-infested caverns. A fellow Marine shot the Jap dead as Robinson pulled the leg to pull him away. Robinson enlisted April 10 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Theodore Robinson
Frances Robinson
Townsend Street
Ada
Okla
Iwoima
Robinson
Third Engineer Battalion
Third Marine Division
Kitano Point
Iwo
Pearl Harbor
Marine Corps
Bystander Dies as Affray Follows Post Office Robbery
Hughes county prosecutor filed murder charges against Harold Helms 24 after a shooting in Holdenvile following a stop over a Ravia post office robbery. Bystander Oscar Bailey died from gunshot wounds. Wilson McCully and Helms were wounded. officer J C T Raley injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holdenville
Okla
Hughes County
George Tuiner
Harold Helms
Ravia
Oklo
Oscar Bailey
Calvin Contractor
Oldenville
Helms
Wilson McCully
McAlester
FBI
Fair” Helms
Fair
McCully
J. C. T. Raley
McAlester Highway Patrol
Raley
Howard Hill
Calvin City
Luke Chadwick
Johnston County
Hill
Parers
Henryetta
Charles F. Roberts
Truk bombed and shelled by British Pacific Fleet
Adm. Chester W. Nimitz announced Truk in the Caroline Islands was bombed and shelled day and night Thursday and Friday by British carrier planes and warships. Airfields docks ships defenses and radio stations were destroyed. two Japanese aircraft were destroyed on the ground and one Seafire fighter was lost. Press reports claimed heavy attacks continuing with limited air opposition and negligible shore fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guam
P— Truk
Caroline Islands
Plares
Chester W. Nimitz
Gnunie
Tokyo
Truk
Carolines
Ada Soldier Helps Load Bombs Over Europe in 1944 War
Sergeant James R. Dooley of Ada served with the 1st Bombardment Group flying the A 26 Invader in European campaigns. He helped load about 2780 tons of bombs dropped on targets in Germany during World War II and enlisted in July 1944. he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. M M Dooley of 231 West Fifth. The article also mentions a Navajo remedy involving red ants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Dooley
Ada
Sgt
Dooley
Germany
M. M. Dooley
West Fifth
Ada Hosts Five Day Rodeo With Top Cowboys
The Ada Round-up Club sponsors a five show rodeo August 8 to 12 featuring world class cowboys in steer roping bull dogging calf roping bronc and trick riding. Event includes a ten for a tenth annual quarterhorse show and lighting upgrades at the fairgrounds to improve night viewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heres In Heaven
South
Ada
United States
H. D. Binns
Dick Truitt
Stonewall
E. D. McKendree
Rodeo Association of American News
Caldwell
Idaho
CAP Leader Resigns from Tulsa Civil Air Patrol
Maj. Gerald H. Westby of Tulsa who organized the Civil Air Patrol in the area and led the northeastern Oklahoma group resigns command. Lt. W. O. Butler, a local private flier, will succeed him with a likely promotion to captain forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CAP
Tulsa
Okla
Gerald H. Westby
Civil Air Patrol
Oklahoma
W. O. Butler
Butler
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Leon Cecil
Billy R. Poindexter
Silver
Sgt. Bond
Mrs. C. M. Bond
Kenneth Currey
Glyn Cole
South Pacific
M. C. Hendrix
Third Army
Percy Wilson
Dillard
Donald L. Mount
Burma
Jewell Humphry
East
L. C. Gladden
John W. Gladden
William A. Bryant
Martin
Coal County
AAF
Ted
Adan
Halph Weir
el Paso, Tex
The
el Paso
Calvin
Ravin P. O
Sgt. Dooley
Lts
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